Aluminum Extrusion Types 30-12-2019

Aluminum angles are standard extruded L-shaped parts composed of 2 legs that intersect and form a 90 degree angle.

Aluminum beams are structural and support components of building construction.Aluminum extruded tubing is a hollow linear aluminum product that is typically cylindrical, however aluminum square tubing and aluminum rectangular tubing is also manufactured for specialty applications such as aluminum downspouts and building supplies.

Aluminum frames are components of modular framing systems that are constructed out of many different units.

Architectural aluminum are used as decorative and structural components of building construction.

Metal extrusions are created using hot extrusion or cold forming, and commonly made of semi-soft metals, such as lead, tin, aluminum alloys, copper, titanium, etc. which are less expensive to extrude then high-strength alloys.

Structural aluminum is an extruded aluminum alloy that goes through post-forming treatments in order to become light weight, durable and corrosion resistant metal used in many different high-strength applications.

T-slotted aluminum extrusions can be used in building most anything but are commonly seen in enclosures, cabinets, shelving, machine guarding systems, industrial workstations, office partitions, computer server racks, trade show exhibits, material handling and robotics.

6000 Aluminum Series – An aluminum alloy that is very simple to maintain and remains stable under a wide variety of temperature and pressure conditions.

6061 Aluminum Series – The most commonly available, heat-treatable aluminum alloy that is easily cold-worked and formed in the annealed condition by stamping, bending, spinning and deep drawing. The 6061 aluminum series is typically used in the manufacturing of heavy-duty corrosive resistant structures, truck and marine components, railroad cars, furniture, tank fittings, general structural and high pressure applications, wire products and in pipelines.

6063 Aluminum Series – An aluminum alloy that may be heat treated for strengthening, has average machinability and good forming ability (both hot and cold) and is readily welded by all conventional methods. The 6063 aluminum series is typically used in the manufacturing of furniture, windows, stair rails and other architectural applications.

Die-The opening, formed to resemble the shape needed, in an extrusion press through which aluminum is pushed under pressure to form an extruded shape.

Die Lines- Lengthwise depressions or protuberances resulting from friction produced as the aluminum flows through the die bearing.

Heat-treatable Alloy-An aluminum alloy that obtains added strength and hardening through cycles of heating and cooling.

Hot Tears-Lengthwise extrusion imperfections resulting from high speed and temperature.

Non-heat-treatable Alloy-An aluminum alloy that obtains added strength and hardness through cold working and aging, as opposed to cycles of heating and cooling.

Oxide-A compound created through the chemical reaction between oxygen and another element.

Stretch Straightening-Pulling or stretching of aluminum extruded parts past the yield strength of the extrusion in order to make them straighter.

Yield Strength-The maximum amount of stress that can be applied to an object, such as an aluminum extrusion, without changing the dimensions of the object. The increase of stress past the yield strength of the object results in its permanent deformation.